Danville shook off a slow start and pulled away for a 34-8 win over Cardington-Lincoln in an Ohio high school football matchup on Oct. 4.

Cardington-Lincoln started on steady ground by forging an 8-6 lead over Danville at the end of the first quarter.

The Blue Devils kept a 26-8 halftime margin at the Pirates’ expense.

Offense was nothing but a rumor in the third quarter, as neither squad scored.

The Blue Devils got the better of the fourth-quarter scoring, finishing the game in style with an 8-0 edge.

Last season, Danville and Cardington-Lincoln squared off on Sept. 29, 2023 at Danville High School.

In recent action on Sept. 20, Cardington-Lincoln faced off against Howard E. Knox and Danville took on Galion Northmor on Sept. 20 at Northmor High School.

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